| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fresh) SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) C - Walter Tucker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Michael Bryant (fresh) SG - Hugh Smith (fresh) SF - William Aust (fresh) PF - Robert Vieira (fresh) C - William Hunsicker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker's pass is intercepted by Hugh Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Pepperdine | Christopher Brassard steals the ball from Hugh Smith in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to William Aust | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Pepperdine | William Aust misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant is hacked by Rex Casner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rex Casner, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Pepperdine | William Aust drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Vieira | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Michael Bryant steps in front of the Rex Casner pass in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Christopher Brassard | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill is called for a charge - foul #1 on Adam Merrill, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), John England (PF), James Moody (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor (PG), James Head (SG), David Clark (SF), Gregory Peterson (PF), Gary Orange (C) Michael Bryant, Hugh Smith, William Aust, Robert Vieira, William Hunsicker | |
| 17:31 | Pepperdine | James Head comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-3 |
| 16:54 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Clark | 8-6 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson is fouled in the backcourt by James Head - foul #1 on James Head, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Robert Cobb, James Moody | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith (SG), Miles Hennessey (SF), Timothy Hudson (PF), William Hunsicker (C) James Head, David Clark, Gregory Peterson, Gary Orange | |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Joseph Fodor | 8-6 |
| 16:28 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Bonar | 8-6 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 8-6 |
| 16:04 | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:02 | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson is hacked by Leroy Duvall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Jeff Jefferson, Leroy Duvall, John England, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), William Aust (SF), Robert Vieira (PF), Gregory Peterson (C) Joseph Fodor, Miles Hennessey, Timothy Hudson, William Hunsicker | |
| 15:44 | Pepperdine | William Aust hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Lechoslaw Zach - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Head (SG) Hugh Smith | |
| 15:44 | Pepperdine | William Aust makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:44 | Pepperdine | William Aust misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker grabs the board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (tiring) C - Walter Tucker (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Michael Bryant (tiring) SG - James Head (fresh) SF - William Aust (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Vieira (fairly fresh) C - Gregory Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Michael Bryant takes the ball from Rex Casner in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 15:41 | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant hits the finger roll | 8-9 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Brassard and he's hacked by William Aust - foul #1 on William Aust, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), James Moody (C) Rex Casner, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith (SG), David Clark (SF), Gary Orange (C) James Head, William Aust, Gregory Peterson | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:07 | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Hugh Smith | 11-11 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Michael Bryant is called for the reach on Ronnie Krinsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Bryant, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG) Christopher Brassard | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor (PG), Timothy Hudson (PF) Michael Bryant, Robert Vieira | |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | James Moody is open and lays it up and in | 13-11 |
| 14:40 | Pepperdine | The jumper by Timothy Hudson is denied by Adam Merrill | 13-11 |
| 14:38 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Orange | 13-11 |
| 14:25 | Pepperdine | David Clark is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | James Moody pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), John England (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, James Moody | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey (SF), Robert Vieira (PF), William Hunsicker (C) David Clark, Timothy Hudson, Gary Orange | |
| 14:17 | Pepperdine | Robert Cobb swats the layup by Robert Vieira | 13-11 |
| 14:15 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:04 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Fodor | 13-14 |
| 13:53 | Michigan State | Rex Casner is whistled for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PF), Walter Tucker (C) John England, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), James Head (SG), William Aust (SF) Joseph Fodor, Hugh Smith, Miles Hennessey | |
| 13:50 | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Casner - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SF) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson (PF) Robert Vieira | |
| 13:43 | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #1 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (SF) Christopher Brassard | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 13:35 | Pepperdine | William Aust is whistled for a carry | 13-14 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 13:21 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 13:15 | Pepperdine | James Head is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #2 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, Leroy Duvall, James Moody | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira (PF) Gregory Peterson | |
| 13:15 | Pepperdine | James Head makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:15 | Pepperdine | James Head makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard's pass is intercepted by William Aust | 13-16 |
| 12:58 | Pepperdine | James Head misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 12:56 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:47 | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant is alone and drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Aust | 13-18 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Clark (SG), Miles Hennessey (SF), Timothy Hudson (PF), Gary Orange (C) Michael Bryant, William Aust, Robert Vieira, William Hunsicker | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach's pass is intercepted by David Clark in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 12:44 | Pepperdine | David Clark misses the easy layup | 13-18 |
| 12:42 | Pepperdine | James Head grabs the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 12:37 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | James Head is called for the reach on Lechoslaw Zach in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Head, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), John England (PF) Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor (SG) James Head | |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is hacked by Joseph Fodor - foul #1 on Joseph Fodor, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) John England | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith (SG) David Clark | |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Hudson steps in front of the Christopher Brassard pass | 13-18 |
| 11:54 | Pepperdine | Charles Bonar takes the ball from Miles Hennessey | 13-18 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Cobb | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Moody (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Brassard (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) PF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) C - Charles Bonar (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joseph Fodor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Miles Hennessey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Hudson (fairly fresh) C - Gary Orange (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey misses the lay-in | 15-18 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar grabs the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), John England (C) Christopher Brassard, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), David Clark (SF), Robert Vieira (PF), Gregory Peterson (C) Joseph Fodor, Miles Hennessey, Timothy Hudson, Gary Orange | |
| 10:28 | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Clark | 15-21 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-21 |
| 10:03 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith is hacked by Jeff Jefferson - foul #1 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Walter Tucker (C) James Moody, John England | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | William Aust (SF), William Hunsicker (C) David Clark, Gregory Peterson | |
| 10:03 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 09:54 | Pepperdine | William Aust gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 09:47 | Pepperdine | William Aust hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Hunsicker | 17-24 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-24 |
| 09:40 | Pepperdine | Walter Tucker steals the ball from William Aust in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 09:32 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 09:32 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), John England (PF) Christopher Brassard, Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor (SG), Gregory Peterson (PF) Hugh Smith, Robert Vieira | |
| 09:18 | Pepperdine | William Aust misses the shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | John England misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Moody | 19-24 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 08:40 | Pepperdine | William Aust can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 21-24 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Tucker | 21-24 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | John England travels with the ball | 21-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) James Moody, Lechoslaw Zach, John England | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith (SG), David Clark (SF), Timothy Hudson (PF) Michael Bryant, William Aust, Gregory Peterson | |
| 08:32 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cobb - foul #1 on Robert Cobb, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| 08:32 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:32 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Hudson blocks the jumper by Christopher Brassard | 21-26 |
| 08:21 | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:02 | Pepperdine | David Clark misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb's pass is intercepted by Hugh Smith | 21-26 |
| 07:40 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeff Jefferson (tired) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Brassard (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (tired) C - Walter Tucker (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Joseph Fodor (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Smith (tired) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Hunsicker (tired) | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 07:32 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:27 | Pepperdine | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 21-26 |
| 07:26 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 07:13 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-26 |
| 07:12 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hudson | 21-26 |
| 06:56 | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 06:54 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to William Hunsicker | 21-26 |
| 06:34 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Hudson | 21-29 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson drills a floater from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 06:27 | Pepperdine | David Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cobb - foul #2 on Robert Cobb, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), John England (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, Robert Cobb, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), Miles Hennessey (SF), Robert Vieira (PF), Gary Orange (C) Joseph Fodor, Hugh Smith, Timothy Hudson, William Hunsicker | |
| 06:27 | Pepperdine | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:27 | Pepperdine | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) John England | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor (SG), William Aust (SF) David Clark, Gary Orange | |
| 05:37 | Pepperdine | William Aust lays it in | 23-33 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary Orange (PF) Robert Vieira | |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 23-33 |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | Gary Orange pulls down the rebound | 23-33 |
| 05:03 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bryant | 23-36 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | James Moody blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Bryant - foul #2 on Michael Bryant, team foul #6 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF) Lechoslaw Zach | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith (SG), Robert Vieira (PF), Gregory Peterson (C) Michael Bryant, Gary Orange, Miles Hennessey | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:57 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 04:55 | Pepperdine | William Aust is fouled in the backcourt by James Moody - foul #1 on James Moody, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Merrill (PF) Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:55 | Pepperdine | William Aust misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:55 | Pepperdine | William Aust makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill knocks in the jumper in the lane | 25-37 |
| 04:36 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor is hacked by James Moody in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #12 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF) James Moody, Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 04:36 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 04:36 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | John England snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | William Aust steals it from Lechoslaw Zach in the backcourt | 25-38 |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor is hacked by Jeff Jefferson - foul #2 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #13 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Charles Bonar (C) Jeff Jefferson, Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gary Orange (C) Gregory Peterson | |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 04:16 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Rex Casner scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 03:42 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Rex Casner is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Fodor - foul #2 on Joseph Fodor, team foul #7 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (SG), Leroy Duvall (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Christopher Brassard, Lechoslaw Zach, John England, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), James Head (SG), Timothy Hudson (PF), Gregory Peterson (C) Joseph Fodor, Hugh Smith, Robert Vieira, Gary Orange | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 03:38 | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) SF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Merrill (tired) 2 pts. C - Walter Tucker (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Michael Bryant (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Head (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Aust (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Peterson (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Pepperdine | Gregory Peterson is alone and drills a floater near the basket set up by James Head | 27-42 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-42 |
| 03:13 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Gregory Peterson | 27-42 |
| 02:52 | Pepperdine | William Aust hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Hudson | 27-44 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith (SG), Miles Hennessey (SF), Robert Vieira (PF), William Hunsicker (C) Michael Bryant, William Aust, Timothy Hudson, Gregory Peterson | |
| 02:44 | Pepperdine | Miles Hennessey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PF) Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | James Moody connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 29-44 |
| 02:23 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Miles Hennessey | 29-47 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | James Head is called for the reach on Rex Casner in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Head, team foul #8 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF) James Moody | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Clark (PG), Gary Orange (PF) James Head, Robert Vieira | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 02:21 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker is fouled on the floor by Charles Bonar - foul #1 on Charles Bonar, team foul #14 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Lechoslaw Zach, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 02:02 | Pepperdine | William Hunsicker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 30-49 |
| 01:50 | Pepperdine | Gary Orange grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 01:38 | Pepperdine | David Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Miles Hennessey | 30-52 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Miles Hennessey - foul #1 on Miles Hennessey, team foul #9 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), James Moody (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Jeff Jefferson, Adam Merrill, John England | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Bryant (PG), Joseph Fodor (SG), Robert Vieira (PF) Hugh Smith, Miles Hennessey, William Hunsicker | |
| 01:32 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-52 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 32-52 |
| 01:15 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira lays it in and the foul's on James Moody - foul #3 on James Moody, team foul #15 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF), Charles Bonar (C) James Moody, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson (SF), Gregory Peterson (C) David Clark, Gary Orange | |
| 01:15 | Pepperdine | Robert Vieira misses the free throw | 32-54 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Rex Casner scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-54 |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | Timothy Hudson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb's pass is intercepted by Gregory Peterson | 34-54 |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #16 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith (SG), William Aust (SF), Gary Orange (C) Michael Bryant, Robert Vieira, Gregory Peterson | |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor makes the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 00:38 | Pepperdine | Joseph Fodor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Hugh Smith picks off the pass by Lechoslaw Zach in the backcourt | 34-56 |
| 00:15 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith jams it | 34-58 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Fodor - foul #3 on Joseph Fodor, team foul #10 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SF), John England (C) Lechoslaw Zach, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | David Clark (PG), Robert Vieira (PF), William Hunsicker (C) Joseph Fodor, Timothy Hudson, Gary Orange | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | Hugh Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-58 |